The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-22
FARM AND GARDEN.
SOIL DRYING AFTER FLOWING.

after the pillow, especially in hot, dry
ing weather. The soil on the newly
turned furrow Is exposed to the air and
the warmth of the sun, and dries out
quickly. Early in the Spring this is
beneficial, but later it becomes and con-
continues to be a disadvantage through
the warmest weather.
BEANS NEED DRY LAND.
The bean crop can be planted later
Cham any other crop. and, in fact, needs
TO b. planted late enough so as to have
the soil thoroughly warmed. But it is
not safe TO devote to this crop low
lands left over, because too that they
could not be got in order for planting
or seeding with other crops Beans
are very impatient of moisture, as this
with dirt rust the vines and spoils the
crop.
YhRDING COWS AT NIGHT.
One drawback of the pasture system
is that il necesStates putting the cows
mich the best time for them to feed.
When they are soiled enough is given
at night to last until morning, and il
should be AS well when they are brought
up from pasture. II there is a small
lot in grass near the barnyard turn he
COWS into it during the night and j. up
them in the yard with cut feed d' ing
the daytime. especially in hot wca "cr,
when flies become troublesome.
GROWING LARGE PIE PLANT.
The common rhubarb, or pie plant
us it is usually called, is the rankest OF
all feeders in the garden. After the
roots have become well established
the ground around it may be made al
most Il manure heap with decided
benefit. The early growth is much
hastened by placing over each crown n
barrel. with both heads out, 10 pro-
tcct from cold winds. This will draw
up the leaves, making them not only
more vigorous, but blanching them
slightly, and giving the same variety a
little less acidity.
LATE PRUNING OF GRAPE VINES.
The proper time to prune grape
vines is in the Fall, after the leaves
have dropped. or in early Winter But
if neglected then it is not too late to do
the work, even though the vines bleed
profusely 1t is seldom if ever that
any perceptible injury to the vines re-
suit from this bleeding. After the buds
start into leaf the sap does not run, rs
the superior attraction of the leaves re-
tains it. Much slashing OF the vines AT
this time, however is really more
injurious than pruning a little earlier,
even though it involve some loss of
sap.
EARLl.sOWN BETS.
The beet makes its growth in circles
around the centre. and the longer time
that these have the larger the product
becomes. A very few days difference
in eariiness of planting will make an
astonishing increase in size of the root,
although the fertility OF the soil
has very much TO do with this. If
stuntcd by too early planting or by
slertility OF sol, the beet sometimes
tries TO run up seed stalk, and Of
course becomes worthless for any USE
All biennial plants, if checked in
growth from any cause, will try to form
seeds the first year after planting.
cows AT PASTURE.
Any one looking at pasture where
COWS or other stock have fed can easily
sec why this is the best feed. without
being fully satisfied that this is the best
method of feeding. Cows are very par
tcular in selecting only the daintiest,
choicest heritage, and of course this in
wolves the rejection not only of ali
weeds. but of much grass that has
grown little coarse and become less
palatable II the grass is cut and fed
to them they cannot thus Discriminate
But this wasteful method OF feeding Al
pasture only produces the best results
for few weeks in any year.
STREET-CAR HORSES.
Farmers who want good serviceablc
horses can often secure them from
slrect-car companies in cities. The fast
travel on hard pavcmcnts soon Injuries
horses feet. The best only can be used
tive or six years, while thousands arc